Sometimes, things are even greater than they seem. This year, many of those things live in the outfield.

Last season, the Angels' Mike Trout batted .323 with 27 homers, 97 RBIs, 109 runs and 33 steals to prove that his rookie line of .326-20-83-129-49 wasn't an odd fluke. Now for the even greater part — he only turns 23 in August. Now just imagine how many more runs he could score if Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton have bounce-back seasons.

Then there is the Nationals' Bryce Harper, who won't even turn 22 until October. His 2013 numbers may not blow you away (.274-20-59-71-11), but they look a lot better when you realize they came in only 424 at-bats.

A year of heath and some inevitable natural progression are going to keep launching Harper up draft lists for a few more years.

The Dodgers' Yasiel Puig is also still quite young, playing this season at 23 years old (to the best of our knowledge).

Assuming that is his real age and if he can keep his highway antics to below 100 mph, how exciting will it be if some natural maturity pushes itself onto his .319-19-42-66-11 rookie season.

Those numbers did level off a bit after his torrid start in the majors, but Puig still has only 382 at-bats in the majors, so it is impossible to yet determine where his true talent level lies.

And let's throw in 23-year-old Wil Myers here, who batted .293 with 13 homers, 53 RBIs, 50 runs and 5 steals in 335 at-bats with the Rays during his first major league action last season.

We can get excited about some things that may be better than we yet know, but then there are the guys who may not be as good as we think. That will be the issue on everyone's mind when it comes to contemplating drafting Ryan Braun.

The 2011 National League MVP got away from one drug suspension, but could not avoid the Biogenesis scandal that brought down multiple players. That removed him from a season in which he posted a .298-9-38-30-4 in 225 at-bats. That projects to a fine full season in the range of .295-25-100-85-10, and it wasn't like Braun was actively caught with a needle in his arm.

So even though one has to question the means Braun used to arrive at his lofty status, he has continued to maintain his ability throughout his self-induced woes. I would not expect him to stop performing now, which means he could be a draft steal. Leave it to Hall of Fame voters to determine his legacy, while you reap fantasy benefits now.

Braun presents such an issue because he will be selected among the top 10 at the position, but lesser players with sullied reputations could also provide value later in drafts. This at least became the case once the Orioles' saw fit to give Nelson Cruz a contract.

The former Ranger has spent some time just outside of superstar status, and he finally broke through to become national news only when Biogenesis ate his reputation, too. Suspension caused him to miss 50 games last season, but he still got in 109 games, batting .266 with 27 homers and 76 RBIs.

If he played the whole season on a similar pace, Cruz could be in the top 15 at the position. Now that he will be closer to No. 30, one could find a draft bargain.

That potential value is increased by the depth of the position, since not many will scramble in an early round to select an outfielder. You can get through almost 40 players at the position before you start to consider ones with questionable credentials. That looks especially great if you are in a standard 12-team league that plays three starting outfielders, for your chances of filling each spot with a solid player is good, although many utility players are always bound to be outfielders, too.

This is also the position from which you may want to seek steals if you are in a rotisserie-style league. That starts at the top with Jacoby Ellsbury, who led the majors in 2013 with 52 steals, but you are still going to have to pay for those.

Rajai Davis was third in the league with 45 steals, and does not have a starting job in Detroit, but he posted last year's number in only 331 at-bats, so he could still retain some value if the Tigers let his legs roam free on the bases when they get there.

Then there is the Pirates' Starling Marte, who at 25 years old could also be in the group of emerging stars. He stole 41 bases last year and batted .280. His 12 homers are a hint-of-power bonus, and he would be much more valuable if he could have figured out how to turn them into more than 35 RBIs.

The Rangers' Leonys Martin almost seems old at 26, but his legs had enough life in them to steal 36 bases last season. That was his first extended time in the majors, so if he can increase his .260 batting average, he may get the chance for more swipes.

Finally, we have to figure out what to make of Cincinnati's Billy Hamilton. We have known for a couple of years that his legs were coming, and they teased us at the end of last season by stealing 13 bases in 19 at-bats, while being caught just once.

It seems it would be tough to be greater than that, but either way, the fun of seeing how it all plays out is about to start.